archicontinent

noun

ar·​chi·​continent

¦ärkē + ¦-

: a continental nucleus that has persisted throughout the recorded portion of geologic time

Word History

Etymology

archi- + continent

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Rhymes for archicontinent

• continent
• incontinent
• subcontinent